New Electricity Act to Take Effect in January - South African News Briefs - December 19, 2024
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Fire Chief Suspects Gasoline in Capitol Blaze, Calls for Weeklong Probe
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The Director of the Liberia National Fire Service (LNFS), G. Warsuwah Barvoul Sr., has revealed that an initial assessment of the fire at the Capitol Building indicates it was a… Read more »
High Court Orders Harare City Council to Immediately Refurbish Mbare Flats in Landmark Ruling
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The High Court has ordered the City of Harare and the government to refurbish Mbare flats with immediate effect to restore dignity to residents who have lived under "squalid and… Read more »
Mondlane Accuses Nyusi of Wanting to Cling On to Power
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Mozambican presidential candidate Venancio Mondlane has accused the current president, Filipe Nyusi, of attempting to cling on to power. Read more »
Health Department Warns of Rise of Rubella - South African News Briefs - December 20, 2024
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Who's Behind 16 Days of Activism Online?
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The 16 Days of Activism campaign was led by government and business accounts on South Africa X (formerly Twitter), according to a new report published by the Centre for Analytics… Read more »
Mister Sweet Workers Face Disciplinary Hearings for Strike
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Simunye Workers Forum says it will fight these proceedings at the CCMA Read more »
Over 100 Women Murdered in Four Months As Kenya Grapples With Rising Femicide Cases
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At least 100 women were murdered in Kenya between August and November 2024, Prime Cabinet Secretary (PCS) Musalia Mudavadi has revealed. Read more »
Ghana Supreme Court Upholds Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill
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The bill, which drew international condemnation, criminalizes sex acts within the gay community. Neither the outgoing nor the incoming president have confirmed they will sign it… Read more »
Raining Curses On Someone Online Is Criminal Offence - Police
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The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has stated that directing curses at individuals online constitutes a criminal offense punishable under… Read more »
How South African Women Navigate Gender Issues on TikTok
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The Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC) has released its latest report, Gender-Based Violence and Misogyny TikTok Analytics and Narrative Update in South… Read more »
614,937 Nigerians Killed, 2.2m Abducted in 1yr - NBS
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No fewer than 614,937 Nigerians were killed and 2,235,954 others kidnapped across the country between May 2023 and April 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed. Read more »
Mondlane Threatens Chaos Unless He Is Declared the Next President
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Mozambican presidential candidate Venancio Mondlane has threatened that the country will descend into chaos if the Constitutional Council, the country's highest body in matters of… Read more »
80 Police Commanders Conclude Leadership Training to Enhance Service Delivery
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Eighty police commanders on Friday concluded a five-week National Police Service County Commanders Strategic Leadership Course No. 1/2024 at the National Police Leadership Academy… Read more »
More Than 2 Million Nigerians Kidnapped in One Year, Survey Finds
VOA
Security officials in Nigeria are raising concerns after a National Bureau of Statistics survey revealed that more than 2 million people were kidnapped in the West African nation… Read more »
